Melt butter in a small saucepan over med-heat.Stir in shallot then cook until shallot is soft & translucent.Add rice then stir until coated with butter.Pour in coconut milk then water. Season with nutmeg.Bring to a boil over high-heat.Reduce heat to med-low, cover then simmer until all liquid has been absorbed & rice is tender.Stir in black beans then cook for 2-3 mins. hot.

Viet Nam vet with the usual baggage but mine is now packed away. Public health specialist & medical anthropologist have worked all over the globe, most recent work since 1988 in the former Soviet Union (now the CIS/NIS) & based out of Flo